There was a very early need for a burying ground, and a site
was set aside for such use. The first burial seems to be that of
Nancy Lothridge in 1821. The first recorded child's grave is that
of Elon Horton, son of Benjamin and Adah Horton, in 1823. The
area was increased along Angell Rd. to the east and south along
Old Hanford Road.

At a regular meeting in 1896, the trustees were empowered to
form a corporation and change the name to Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
Ass'n Inc.

There are graves of veterans of several wars:

Revolutionary War Amos
Ingraham: 1755-1839. He enlisted in New London, Conn and served
as a private. He may have first come to the settlement in 1809.
Pensioned in 1823. William Ingraham: birth and death dates
unknown. Enlisted at Woodbury, Conn. He is supposed to have
drowned in Cattaraugus Creek. Thomas Nevins: born 1748 in
Hanover, NH, died 1814. He and his wife Rebecca (Willoughby) came
to the settlement with 4 sons and had 6 more children. Rebecca
died in 1938, aged 90.

War of 1812 Leonard Bliss: 1794-1862
Private Marshall Brown: 1764-1838 Private Henry Davison: died
1840 Private. He was the grandfather of William Huntley, the
inventor of the Excelsior Bran Duster, the basis of a major
Silver Creek industry. David P. Fuller: died 1880 Jabez Holmes:
1795-1880. Enlisted at Hamilton, NY as a private. Samuel Nevins:
son of Thomas Nevins, Rev. War. Served as drummer in Capt. Martin
Tubbs' company, recruited in this area. Otis Tower: 1780-1854
Private. He was present at the burning of Buffalo. He came to
Hanover from Vermont in 1811. John VanVlack: 1781-1859 Captain in
charge of a small fort on the Hudson River and in Regular Army.
Ashabel Watrous: 1786-1870 Private. His wife Sarah was the
daughter or niece of Amos Ingraham.

War of 1812 - Members of NY State Militia Comfort Birdsey:
1813-? Served as 2nd and 1st Lieut and Capt of a light infantry
company of NYS Militia Niram Sackett: 1797-1869. Appointed
Captian by Gov. DeWitt. Lanson Tower: 1805-1888 Colonel.

BEARDSLEY, WILLIS
I would like to add to the Spanish/American War soldiers.
My great uncle, Willis N. Beardsley served in the
Spanish/American War. He was born in Gerry, New York July
3, 1879 and enlisted as a Pvt. in Co. K, 202nd Regiment New York
Infantry Volunteers July 26, 1898. He was sent to the
Philippines where he got Malaria and was sent back to Persidio
Hospital, California where he died November 17, 1900. He
was the son of George Washington and Harriet Baker
Beardsley. He is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in =
Jamestown, new York. Thanks for listing his name.